Robert Burnham ist ein amerikanischer Wissenschaftsautor, der sich auf Astronomie und Raumfahrt spezialisiert hat. Seine Karriere umfasst eine Zeit als Chefredakteur der Zeitschrift Astronomy, und derzeit ist er als Informationsbeauftragter für die Öffentlichkeit am Mars Space Flight Facility der Arizona State University tätig. Burnham schreibt fesselnd über die Wunder des Kosmos und den menschlichen Entdeckergeist.
Aktuelle Karten und Diagramme erklären die Wunder des Weltraums. Darüber hinaus enthält der interaktive Atlas ausführliche Sternkarten für jede Jahreszeit, Projekte und Experimente zum Mitmachen, Erläuterungen der Fachbegriffe und einen Informationsteil mit Daten und Fakten.
Offers comprehensive coverage of the numerous celestial objects outside our solar system
Portuguese eyewitness accounts of the Peninsular War published for the first time in English.
Compiled by a renowned Napoleonic historian, this is the first major study of the best-known unit in Wellington's Army.
This 224-page title is a geo-tourist's guide to the geological wonders of North America. Numerous informative essays describe the country's most spectacular rockscapes, from Niagara Falls to the Yosemite National Park in California. Background features explain such formations as geological hot spots, badlands and kettle ponds, while travel tips provide selected information on touring, lodging and camping facilities. The work is lavishly illustrated with more than 250 spectacular photographs as well as 19 specially commissioned maps.
Like the authors previous book, The British Army Against Napoleon, Charging Against Wellington draws heavily on primary sources, manuals, memoirs, and regimental histories to bring to life the officers and men of the regiments that fought.
Volume II of this comprehensive three-part guide to the thousands of celestial objects outside our solar system ranges from Chamaeleon through Orion. Objects are grouped according to constellation, and their definitions feature names, coordinates, classifications, and physical descriptions. Additional notes offer fascinating historical information. Hundreds of visual aids. 1977 edition.
Offers comprehensive coverage of the numerous celestial objects outside our solar system
The perfect guide for anyone interested in stargazing for the first time, Exploring the Starry Sky features large, colorful, user-friendly star maps and includes simple directions for finding all of the major stars and constellations visible from the northern hemisphere. Two star charts display the major sights to be seen from suburban or rural locations, for each season, and more detailed maps spotlight special regions of interest. Robert Burnham has been an amateur astronomer since the mid-1950s. He has been a senior editory of Astronomy magazine and is the author of many books and CD-ROMS, including Comet Hale-Bopp: Find and Enjoy the Great Comet (Cambridge, 1997) Comet Explorer, and Great Comets (Cambridge, 2000).
